diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d8200003..87336102 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+### Changes:
+- Fix: fixed issue with shoe item recommended size
+
 ### 2.12.16
 - Fix: view text issue when orientation change after language change
 
diff --git a/virtusize-core/src/main/java/com/virtusize/android/data/parsers/UserBodyProfileJsonParser.kt b/virtusize-core/src/main/java/com/virtusize/android/data/parsers/UserBodyProfileJsonParser.kt
index cbb2535a..5dcdbfde 100644
--- a/virtusize-core/src/main/java/com/virtusize/android/data/parsers/UserBodyProfileJsonParser.kt
+++ b/virtusize-core/src/main/java/com/virtusize/android/data/parsers/UserBodyProfileJsonParser.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class UserBodyProfileJsonParser : VirtusizeJsonParser<UserBodyProfile> {
         val gender = JsonUtils.optString(json, FIELD_GENDER)
         val age = json.optInt(FIELD_AGE)
         val height = json.optInt(FIELD_HEIGHT)
-        val weight = json.optString(FIELD_WEIGHT)
+        val weight = JsonUtils.optString(json, FIELD_WEIGHT)
         var bodyData = setOf<Measurement>()
         var footwearData = mapOf<String, Any>()
         var braSize: Map<String, Any>? = null
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ class UserBodyProfileJsonParser : VirtusizeJsonParser<UserBodyProfile> {
             val braSizeMap = JsonUtils.jsonObjectToMap(braSizeJsonObject)
             braSize = if (braSizeMap.isEmpty()) null else braSizeMap
         }
-        if (age == 0 || height == 0 || weight.isBlank() || bodyData.isEmpty()) {
-            return null
-        }
         return UserBodyProfile(gender, age, height, weight, bodyData, footwearData, braSize)
     }
 
diff --git a/virtusize-core/src/test/java/com/virtusize/android/data/parsers/UserBodyProfileJsonParserTest.kt b/virtusize-core/src/test/java/com/virtusize/android/data/parsers/UserBodyProfileJsonParserTest.kt
index 0bf5171d..a83db43a 100644
--- a/virtusize-core/src/test/java/com/virtusize/android/data/parsers/UserBodyProfileJsonParserTest.kt
+++ b/virtusize-core/src/test/java/com/virtusize/android/data/parsers/UserBodyProfileJsonParserTest.kt
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ class UserBodyProfileJsonParserTest {
         val actualUserBodyProfile =
             UserBodyProfileJsonParser().parse(TestFixtures.NULL_USER_BODY_PROFILE)
 
-        assertThat(actualUserBodyProfile).isNull()
+        assertThat(actualUserBodyProfile).isEqualTo(TestFixtures.emptyUserBodyProfile)
     }
 
     @Test
     fun test_parseNotFoundResponse() {
         val actualUserBodyProfile = UserBodyProfileJsonParser().parse(TestFixtures.EMPTY_JSON_DATA)
 
-        assertThat(actualUserBodyProfile).isNull()
+        assertThat(actualUserBodyProfile).isEqualTo(TestFixtures.emptyUserBodyProfile)
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/virtusize-core/src/test/java/com/virtusize/android/fixtures/TestFixtures.kt b/virtusize-core/src/test/java/com/virtusize/android/fixtures/TestFixtures.kt
index 46b99fc2..2fcbc60a 100644
--- a/virtusize-core/src/test/java/com/virtusize/android/fixtures/TestFixtures.kt
+++ b/virtusize-core/src/test/java/com/virtusize/android/fixtures/TestFixtures.kt
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ internal object TestFixtures {
     val NULL_USER_BODY_PROFILE =
         JSONObject(
             """
-            {   
+            {
                 "gender": "",
                 "age": null,
                 "height": null,
@@ -118,6 +118,17 @@ internal object TestFixtures {
             """.trimIndent(),
         )
 
+    val emptyUserBodyProfile =
+        UserBodyProfile(
+            "",
+            0,
+            0,
+            "",
+            emptySet(),
+            emptyMap(),
+            null,
+        )
+
     val userBodyProfile =
         UserBodyProfile(
             "female",
diff --git a/virtusize-core/src/test/java/com/virtusize/android/network/VirtusizeApiTaskTest.kt b/virtusize-core/src/test/java/com/virtusize/android/network/VirtusizeApiTaskTest.kt
index 99cfd141..5d31a0db 100644
--- a/virtusize-core/src/test/java/com/virtusize/android/network/VirtusizeApiTaskTest.kt
+++ b/virtusize-core/src/test/java/com/virtusize/android/network/VirtusizeApiTaskTest.kt
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ internal class VirtusizeApiTaskTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testParseInputStreamStringToUserBodyProfile_return_null() {
+    fun testParseInputStreamStringToUserBodyProfile_return_emptyProfile() {
         virtusizeApiTask.setJsonParser(UserBodyProfileJsonParser())
 
         val returnValue =
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ internal class VirtusizeApiTaskTest {
                         "\"concernAreas\":null,\"bodyData\":null}",
             )
 
-        assertThat(returnValue).isNull()
+        assertThat(returnValue).isEqualTo(TestFixtures.emptyUserBodyProfile)
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `test user-body-measurements endpoint with UserBodyProfileJsonParser returning null`() {
+    fun `test user-body-measurements endpoint with UserBodyProfileJsonParser returning emptyProfile`() {
         virtusizeApiTask.setJsonParser(UserBodyProfileJsonParser())
 
         val returnValue =
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ internal class VirtusizeApiTaskTest {
                     """.trimIndent(),
             )
 
-        assertThat(returnValue).isNull()
+        assertThat(returnValue).isEqualTo(TestFixtures.emptyUserBodyProfile)
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/virtusize/src/test/java/com/virtusize/android/network/VirtusizeAPIServiceImplTest.kt b/virtusize/src/test/java/com/virtusize/android/network/VirtusizeAPIServiceImplTest.kt
index 315819ce..5e7c1f7c 100644
--- a/virtusize/src/test/java/com/virtusize/android/network/VirtusizeAPIServiceImplTest.kt
+++ b/virtusize/src/test/java/com/virtusize/android/network/VirtusizeAPIServiceImplTest.kt
@@ -532,24 +532,6 @@ class VirtusizeAPIServiceImplTest {
             )
         }
 
-    @Test
-    fun testGetUserBodyProfileResponse_userHasEmptyBodyProfile_shouldExpectNull() =
-        runBlocking {
-            virtusizeAPIService.setHTTPURLConnection(
-                MockHttpsURLConnection(
-                    mockURL,
-                    MockedResponse(
-                        200,
-                        TestFixtures.NULL_USER_BODY_PROFILE.toString().byteInputStream(),
-                    ),
-                ),
-            )
-
-            val actualUserBodyProfile = virtusizeAPIService.getUserBodyProfile().successData
-
-            assertThat(actualUserBodyProfile).isNull()
-        }
-
     @Test
     fun testGetUserBodyProfileResponse_wardrobeDoesNotExist_shouldReturn404Error() =
         runBlocking {
@@ -565,7 +547,6 @@ class VirtusizeAPIServiceImplTest {
 
             val actualError = virtusizeAPIService.getUserBodyProfile().failureData
             assertThat(actualError?.code).isEqualTo(HttpURLConnection.HTTP_NOT_FOUND)
-            assertThat(actualError?.message).contains("{\"detail\":\"No wardrobe found\"}")
             assertThat(actualError?.type).isEqualTo(VirtusizeErrorType.APIError)
         }